The Federal High Court has scrapped the payment of filing fees in the prosecution of human rights cases.
Chief Judge of the High Court, Justice John Tsoho, gave the directive in a circular signed and made public on Tuesday by Jane Egho, an Assistant Chief Registrar (Litigation), of the court
Prior to the directive, applicants in fundamental rights enforcement suits were mandated to pay filing fees before their cases are assigned to a Judge for hearing.
Such litigants were also required to pay default fees when processes are filed outside the period allowed by rules of the court.
However, the new circular, titled: “Re; Monetary claims and default fees in fundamental right applications,” a copy of which was sighted by Vanguard, read: “I have been directed by the Hon. Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice J. T. Tsoho to inform all DCRs (Deputy. Chief Registrars) and Station Registrars that henceforth, monetary claims and default fees in respect of fundamental human right applications should no longer be charged.
“Be so informed and comply accordingly”.
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